website through the Wichita Region SCCA Facebook page. Or, here’s a link:

nerdycyclistphotography.shutterfly.com/pictures Look for her “Autocross 7 28 19” album. Right now it’s at the top of the page. We are still in need of a treasurer. We’re seeking a very trustworthy person to handle the club’s finances. This is a board position so you will be able to help make decisions that affect the operations of the club. If you would be interested, or know someone willing, please let one of the board members know so we can get them in place. I have been asked if we were going to have a Mirror Khana this year. If this is an event you would like to see let me know. I have a member willing to chair the event if there is enough interest. See you on course, —Monte Rans, RE, Salina Region

In the last newsletter I talked about the first round of the R.E. Challenge to be held with Wichita Region. Salina was represented well with 15 members participating and as of now we’re ahead but the score is very close (See Page 4.) The club will need your to continued support so we can regain the traveling Solo Cup – a Solo-brand beer cup on a trophy base. The second round is in Salina on Sept. 29, so come out and meet some new fellow autocrossers from Wichita for a little friendly competition and bragging rights for the next year. However, we have two other regional events before then – Aug. 18 and Sept. 8. In between those two come the 47th Solo Nationals. Good luck to everyone making the trek to Lincoln to compete with more than 1300 drivers! If you haven’t entered Nationals already, it’s already full. The entry limit of 1325 drivers filled in about 24 hours. Then again, the waitlist is fewer than 10 names as of July 30. A big thank you for all the Salina Region members making the trip to Yoder for the Challenge. I know some traveled several hours to get there. Lizzy Enlow-Brown took pictures of all the cars in action so if you were there she got you. The pictures are available at her

~ August 2019 ~

Next

Business Meeting

Aug. 18 After the Solo

Location TBA

Business meetings are open to all

members and guests

► Next Events ◄

Solo – Aug. 18

Solo – Sept. 8

On-site registration opens 8:00, closes 9:30 ~ Course open to walk by 8:30 Novice Coursewalk 9:30 ~ Driver’s meeting 10:00 ~ Cars on course by 10:30

Salina Region events at East Crawford Recreation Area Pre-register (save $5) – use link at www.salinascca.org

REVs

Kale Morris, ES Mazda Miata (Lizzie Enlow-Brown Photo)

The official newsletter of the Salina Region SCCA

Page 2 ~ August 2019 The Write Line

Meeting Minutes (Subject to correction and approval at the next Salina Region board meeting)

Salina Region SCCA met at the Hutchison Airport Steakhouse on July 28 at 3:05pm. Board members present were RE Monte Rans, Dennis and Nancy Smith, Abner Perney, Rocky Entriken, Michael Mace, Bill and Connie Preheim,

also members Kale Morris and John Mace. Dennis moved the minutes from the last meeting be approved. Bill seconded the motion and it passed. Dennis moved to approve the treasurers report as presented. Bill seconded the motion and it was passed.

Old business – Member Tim Thompson has expressed interest in filling the treasurer’s position as Ken Kennedy has moved away. Monte received an email from SCCA stating the club's information was not up to date. There is a form online to complete which was thought to have been taken care of. Rocky moved the club extend board membership to Kale Morris who has

agreed to fill the position of Chief of Tech. Passed. Monte reported Brett Grier was trained to do timing today.

New business – Monte has reviewed the by-laws and found an incorrect date. Since the by-laws have not been amended since 2017 Abner moved the last page be updated with the current date and secretary's signature. Dennis seconded the motion, passed. Monte presented a list of PAX numbers from an SCCA Forum to be

reviewed. PAX numbers are not being used this year to determine the R.E. Challenge winner.

Since the last meeting member Henry Brillhart was reported to have lost his sister, Carla Lackey. The Region expresses its condolences. Ken Kennedy has sent a memorial donation to the designated charity, Good Shepherd Hospice. Dennis proposed the banquet date for Salina Region as February 22, 2020. The next board meeting will be after the August 18 event. Dennis moved the meeting be adjourned at 3:45pm. Nancy seconded. Passed. —Connie Preheim, Secretary

Salina Region Schedule ~ 2019 All at East Crawford Recreation Area unless noted otherwise

Event Chair Safety Aug 18 – Solo Abner Perney Sep 8 – Solo Powercat Motorsports Artt Mann Sep 29 – Solo-RE Challenge 19.2 Monte Rans Oct 20 – Solo-Octoberfast 30 Salina Region Board Nov 3 – Solo (Enduro) Rocky Entriken

Board Members ~ 2019

• Regional Executive MONTE RANS, Hesston

620-327-2711 / mcrans@cox.net

• Assistant R.E./Webmaster MICHAEL MACE, LINDSBORG

620-245-1982 / mchl_mace@yahoo.com

• Secretary CONNIE PREHEIM, Minneapolis

785-392-2532 / cpreheim42@hotmail.com

• Treasurer / Asst. Equipment Manager KEN KENNEDY, Salina

785-643-2225 / jkcars66@gmail.com

• Past R.E. BILL PREHEIM, Minneapolis

316-772-3638 / cpreheim42@hotmail.com

• Solo Chair/Chief of Safety DENNIS SMITH, Concordia

785-243-6753 / smnck@att.net

• Member At Large Newsletter and Membership

ROCKY ENTRIKEN, Salina 785-827-5143 / rocky@spitfire4.com

• Member At Large

Chief Registrar NANCY SMITH, Concordia

785-243-5192 / mustang.nanny@yahoo.com

• Member At Large Chief of Tech

KALE MORRIS, Osborne 785-324-1617 / cabbage_morris@hotmail.com

• Member At Large

Equipment Manager ABNER PERNEY, Salina

785-822-8570 / abscars@yahoo.com

• Member At Large Social Media /Facebook/Youth Steward

ARTT MANN, Manhattan 785-565-3155 / kskartracing@gmail.com

SCCA 2019 Solo Nationals ~ Sep. 3-6 ~ Lincoln. Neb.

SPS/R&S MiDiv Solo Series – 2019 May 4-5 — Topeka ( ) June 8-9 — Salina (East Crawford Rec. Area)

Jun 22-23 — Oklahoma City (Remington Park) Jul 20-21 — Neosho, Mo. (Crowder College) Aug 3-4 — Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln Airpark)

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Events Elsewhere - 2019

A calendar of AutoX and RallyX events by the Wichita, Kansas, Kansas City, Nebraska, NeOkla and Oklahoma Regions of SCCA. Go see how others do it!

ALWAYS CONFIRM THE EVENT BEFORE MAKING A LONG TRIP! (* = Salina Region event on this date)

AUTOCROSS Aug 10-11 .. Kansas @ Heartland Motorsports Park, Topeka Aug 11 ....... NeOkla @ Old Tanger Outlet Mall, Stroud Aug 17 ....... Kansas City @ MCC-Blue River, Indep., Mo. (School) Aug 18…...* Kansas City @ MCC-Blue River, Independence, Mo. Aug 24 ....... Wichita @ Yoder (Test & Tune) Aug 25 ...... Oklahoma @ Remington Park, Okla. City ................... Wichita @ Yoder Sep 1 ......... NeOkla @ Old Tanger Outlet Mall, Stroud Sep 15 ....... Kansas City @ MCC-Blue River, Independence, Mo. ................... Oklahoma @ Remington Park, Okla. City ................... Wichita @ Yoder Sep 21........ Kansas @ Heartland Motorsports Park, Topeka Sep 22........ Kansas City @ MCC-Blue River, Independence, Mo. Sep 29........ Nebraska @ Lincoln Airpark ................... NeOkla @ Old Tanger Outlet Mall, Stroud ................... Oklahoma @ Remington Park, Okla. City Oct 5-6 ....... Kansas @ Heartland Motorsports Park, Topeka Oct 6 .......... Kansas City @ MCC-Blue River, Independence, Mo. Oct 13 ........ Oklahoma @ Remington Park, Okla. City Oct 20 ........ NeOkla @ Old Tanger Outlet Mall, Stroud Oct 27 ........ Kansas City @ MCC-Blue River, Indep., Mo. (Halloweenie) ................... Nebraska @ Lincoln Airpark

RALLYCROSS Aug 11 ....... Wichita @ 51 Road, Howard, Ks Aug 24 ....... Kansas @ Santa Fe Cycle Park, Carbondale, Ks Aug 25 ....... Kansas City @ I-35 Speedway, Winston, Mo. Sep 14........ Kansas @ Santa Fe Cycle Park, Carbondale, Ks Sep 15........ Nebraska @ I-80 Speedway, Greenwood, Neb. Sep 20-22... DirtFish RX Nationals, Nat’l Balloon Classic, Indianola, Iowa Sep 29…...* Kansas City @ I-35 Speedway, Winston, Mo. Oct 20…...*. Kansas City @ I-35 Speedway, Winston, Mo. ................... Nebraska @ I-80 Speedway, Greenwood, Neb. Nov 3 ......... Kansas City @ ThunderValleySandDrags, GrainValley, Mo. Nov 24 ....... Kansas @ Santa Fe Cycle Park, Carbondale, Ks

Go Racing! Four road course tracks are within a 3½-hour drive of Salina. Be part of the action as a race worker -- flagging on corners, timing, grid, tech, etc. Or driver? • Hallett Motor Racing Circuit, Hallett, Okla. • Heartland Motorsports Park Topeka, Ks. • Motorsports Park Hastings, Hastings, Neb. • Raceway Park o/t Midlands, Pacific Jct. Iowa

ROAD RACING Oct 16-21 ........... The Runoffs @ VIRginia Int’l Raceway, Alton, Va.

MIDIV TIME TRIALS SERIES Sep 27-29........... Time Trial Nat’ls @ NCM Mspts Park, Bowling Green, Ky.

TRACK NIGHT IN AMERICA Aug 8 ................. @ Heartland Motorsports Park, Topeka Aug 14 ............... @ High Plains Raceway, Deer Trail, Colo Sep 18................ @ High Plains Raceway, Deer Trail, Colo Sep 19................ @ Heartland Motorsports Park, Topeka Oct 17 ................ @ Heartland Motorsports Park, Topeka

Salina Region Solo Championship• 2019 • SALINA REGION MEMBER Points following R.E. Challenge 19.1 * HAS RUN THE MINIMUM 4 LOCAL EVENTS

SS·R David Green 12 Frank Wietharn 12 SS·RL Deborah Jarboe 12 SS Tyler Piotter 12 AS Guy Roberts 24 Jesse Mans 9 BS Jim Gillett• *72 Randy Puls• 13 James Harrison 12 Michael Mace• 12 Glen Alvis 9

John Mace• 7 Bruce Unruh 7

BSL Susan Puls• 49 Marcia Haynes 9 CS Doug Gill 24 Michael Mace• 24 Lori Gill 18 David Murray 12 DS Timothy Thompson•*61 Jacob Lynn 18 Jeremiah Abbey 9 James Hood 9 Crisanne Thompson• 9 Zachart Smith 7 Sanjay Shivainer 6 DSL Crisanne Thompson•12 Jennifer Abbey 9 ES Brian Tefft Jr• 55 Rocky Entriken• *53 Henry Brillhart• *44 Mason Smith• 31

Brian Tefft Sr 28 Kale Morris• 22 Pax Rolfe 15 Randy Puls• 13 Nick Hudec 12 Joey Green 9 James Green• 6 Colton Maxwell 6 Steve Swartz 5 ESL Sharon Brillhart• *85 Theresa Walton 27 Connie Preheim• 18 Ashly Hart 7 Bailey Martin• 7 FS John LaRandeau• *60 FSL Ann LaRandeau• *60 GS Mike Herrick• 38 Phillip Meredith 22 Abner Perney• 7 HS Monte Rans• *79 Don Herrick• *50 Russell Blume 18 Laney Blume 17 Brett Grier 13 Abner Perney• 7

Cooper Pierce 5 Cameron Korte 4 STU Heath Helmick 12 Mark Hill• 12 STR Jordan Lauer 12 Tyler Naden• 12 Brett Cook 9 STX Terry Nunemaker 12 STS Robert Seelig 12 Blake Toews 12 STH Brian Fipps 13 Samuel Krauss 12 Eric Hunter 9 STO8 Abner Perney• 36 John Mace• 19 Stuart King 9 Michael Mace• 9 Luke Rosebraugh 7 STO6 Simon Crowder 12 Brian Hardeman• 9 Trenton Kent-Hardeman 7 STO4 Tyler Naden• *72 Michael Mace 27 Nathan Carlston 7 CAM·C Dennis Smith• *85

Matthew Polzin• 36 James Stephens 18 CAM·CL Nancy Smith• *84 CAM·S James Green• 22 Joey Green 12 Chris Harrison 9 CAM·T Jeremy Spink• 36 Bob Lambert• 33 Ken Kennedy• 12 CSP Sean Dudgeon 12 DSP Daniel Rowland 12 Zachary Bair 9 Colton Maxwell• 7 ESP Jeremy Spink• 12 FSP Bill Preheim• 21 Abner Perney• 12 FSPL Connie Preheim• 24 SM Connor Pruitt 13 Adam Blunck 12 Bill McCreight 9 SMF J.D. Baughman 12 CP Albert Hermans 14 Art Martinez 12 Rodney Walters• 12 Travis Durant 10

Dave Zitzlsperger 7 DP Eric Brown 12 EP Zack Kimble 24 JA Mason Herrick• 37 Conner Herrick• 27 JC Paxton Cowden• 24 Wild Michael Mace• †72 Abner Perney• †62 Jeremy Spink• 48 Connie Preheim 42 James Green• 28 Randy Puls• 26 Joey Green 21 Colton Maxwell• 18 Crisanne Thompson•18 † has run three classes * NOTE: Divisional is not counted as a “local” event

♦ PAX – Top 10 ♦ ES Brian Tefft Jr 399 STO4 Tyler Naden 395 HS Monte Rans 389 DS Timothy Thompson 386 FS John LaRandeau 372 4 class Michael Mace 372 ES Rocky Entriken 369 ES Brian Tefft Sr. 369 ESL Sharon Brillhart 367 HS Don Herrick 362

For most of the season all competitors are listed. However, only Salina Region members are eligible for championship awards and must be members before Oct. 1, and run at least four local events. As of Oct. 1 all non-member points are stripped.

Associate Memberships received Oct. 1 or later are good for the following year.

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R.E. Challenge 19.1 Fifteen Salina Region members ventured to Wichita Region’s

autocross playground at the former Hutchinson Naval Air Station near Yoder for Round 1 of this year’s R.E. Challenge. Actually, 21 Salina Region members competed, but the other seven are Region-of- Record in Wichita so their scores go south.

In all, 54 drivers competed under overcast skies that kept temperatures reasonable on a midsummer afternoon. It was a most enjoyable day for five runs on a nicely challenging fast course where often the key to a good time was deciding when to lift.

Only four drivers broke 50 seconds for a run, but David Green put on a clinic in his Street-class Corvette – albeit a Super Street Z06 with the R-compound tires. His toughest opponent was himself, catching cones on his first two 48.0-sec runs, then putting up a pair of clean 48.3s – best a 48.384 just 0.002 quicker than the run before.

After that came a 49.6 – Adam Blunck’s SM Impreza – and a pair of 49.9s. Guy Roberts’ AS Viper was just 0.003 quicker than Eric Brown’s DP Miata.

The closest contest was a family affair in HS, Russell and Laney Blume in a Civic. Laney led through the first three runs before Russell clipped a 50.7 on his fourth try to finish 0.027 sec ahead. The two also topped the PAX standings, separated by just 0.021 but almost a full second ahead of third place. No surprise that Laney got Fast Lady.

HS was one of two six-car classes, largest of the event, with Salina RE Monte Rans scoring for the visiting team in third place.

Abner Perney, touting the delights of competing in cars manifestly “inappropriate” for the sport, won STO8 in a Ford Fusion by just 0.328 sec over the Nissan 300ZX of Wichita’s Stuart King, for the next-closest margin of victory.

K-State FSAE team members Dan Rowland and Zachary Bair shared a BMW 328iS to get seat time in DSP for the third-closest contest, Rowland ahead by 0.342 sec.

D Street produced a battle between Timothy Thompson’s Focus and Wichita RE Jacob Lynn’s Scion, with Thompson emerging 0.568 ahead.

The other six-car class was E Street, a Salina 1-2 with Mason Smith and Rocky Entriken only 0.869 apart. But it was not really that close as Smith fought cones on his first four runs allowing Entriken to sneak into the lead. On his final try Smith slowed down to a clean 52.2, enough for the win.

~~~ R.E. Challenge 19.1 • PAX Rankings ~~~ Driver Class Time Index PAX Russell Blume HS 50.797 0.780 39.621 Laney Blume HS 50.824 0.780 39.642 Timothy Thompson DS 50.658 0.800 40.526 Tyler Naden STO4 51.312 0.791 40.587 Monte Rans HS 52.081 0.780 40.623 David Green SSR 48.384 0.843 40.787 Guy Roberts AS 49.949 0.817 40.808 Blake Toews STS 50.425 0.811 40.894 Jacob Lynn DS 51.224 0.800 40.979 James Harrison BS 50.691 0.810 41.059 Mason Smith ES 52.251 0.789 41.226 Tyler Potter SS 50.703 0.821 41.627 Michael Mace STO4 52.743 0.791 41.719 Sharon Brillhart ESL 53.003 0.789 41.819 Rocky Entriken ES 53.120 0.789 41.911 Brett Grier HS 53.851 0.780 42.003 Adam Blunck SM 49.622 0.855 42.426 Henry Brillhart ES 53.827 0.789 42.469 Glen Alvis BS 52.500 0.810 42.525 Cooper Pierce HS 54.564 0.780 42.559 Kale Morris ES 54.171 0.789 42.740 Bruce Unruh BS 52.793 0.810 42.762 Eric Brown DP 49.952 0.858 42.858 David Murray CS 53.378 0.809 43.182 Steve Swartz ES 54.738 0.789 43.188 Dennis Smith CAMC 52.762 0.820 43.264 Daniel Rowland DSP 51.599 0.840 43.343 Jordan Lauer STR 52.417 0.827 43.348 Zachary Bair DSP 51.941 0.840 43.630 Jim Gillett BS 54.315 0.810 43.995 J.D. Baughman SMF 52.450 0.841 44.110 Zachary Smith DS 55.457 0.800 44.365 Art Martinez CP 52.462 0.848 44.487 R. Abner Perney STO8 55.807 0.798 44.533 Zack Kimble EP 52.491 0.849 44.564 Randy Puls ES 56.532 0.789 44.603 Nancy Smith CAMCL 54.471 0.820 44.666 Stuart King STO8 56.135 0.798 44.795 Susan Puls BSL 55.427 0.810 44.895 Heath Helmick STU 54.361 0.828 45.010 James Stephens CAMC 55.107 0.820 45.187 John Mace STO8 56.749 0.798 45.285 Colton Maxwell DSP 54.537 0.840 45.811 Robert Lambert CAMT 56.509 0.812 45.885 Connie Preheim ESL 58.287 0.789 45.988 Brett Cook STR 55.866 0.827 46.201 Jesse Mans AS 56.737 0.817 46.354 Ashly Hart ESL 59.084 0.789 46.617 Sanjay Shivainer DS 58.807 0.800 47.045 Crisanne Thompson DSL 60.662 0.800 48.529 Nathan Carlston STO4 60.829 0.791 48.115 Cameron Korte HS 63.329 0.780 49.396 Jennifer Abbey DSL 65.725 0.800 52.580 Terry Nunemaker STX 65.620 0.815 53.480

Salina takes the lead after first round of R.E. Challenge After the first round of the 2019 R.E.

Challenge, Salina leads the standings 24.667 to 20.323.

If a 4.3-point lead seems strong, it isn’t. Shuffle the results of one class, E Street, which had three drivers from each region (Salina was 1-2-4, Wichita 3-5-6) and those guys from down south would be ahead.

The scoring devised for this year’s challenge was proposed by Wichita member Eric Brown. Basically it is weighted scoring based on class size. Think of it upside down: Last place gets 10 points (even the winner of a 1-car class). Next-to-last gets 20 and so forth. Two classes, ES and HS, had six cars so their winners got 60 points. As it happened, Salina was 1-2 in ES, Wichita 1-2

in HS. Each side got 110 points there. But the idea behind Eric’s system was

to give strength to all drivers. None need feel they’re not good enough to score or “pulling down” their team. Each team had three drivers in ES but Wichita had

four in HS while Salina had one (plus one non-member who scored for neither side). Result: Salina 140, Wichita 70 in ES; Wichita 160 Salina 40 in HS. Even the last-place driver is valuable because he not only scores his own 10 points but he adds 10 to everyone else’s score.

After points are added, the sum is divided by number of drivers on the team to get a score. After two rounds the scores are added for the final total.

R.E. CHALLENGE SCORE ~ ROUND #1 TEAM POINTS DIVISOR SCORE Salina 370 15 24.667 Wichita 630 31 20.323

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R.E. Challenge 19.1 Wichita Region SCCA ~ July 28, 2019 ~ Sunflower Aerodrome, Yoder

Class Driver Rgn Car Make Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Best SSR • David Green W 84 Corvette Z06 48.081+1 48.065+1 48.386 48.384 50.287+2 48.384 FTD SS • Tyler Potter W 98 Camaro ZL1 1LE 51.651 50.466+1 52.264 50.703 50.748 50.703 AS • Guy Roberts W 94 Dodge Viper RT/10 51.414 50.253 49.949 50.246 50.356 49.949 AS Jesse Mans W 11 Corvette Z06 Carbon 60.734 57.993+1 57.917 56.737 56.974 56.737 BS • James Harrison W 72 Porsche Cayman S 51.461 51.476 50.820 50.691 50.720 50.691 BS • Glen Alvis W 8 Corvette 54.589+1 53.474 53.354 54.367 52.500 52.500 BS Bruce Unruh W 1 Mercedes-Benz GLA45 53.873 53.499 52.404+1 52.793 52.902 52.793 BS Jim Gillett W 51 Corvette FRC 54.739 55.196 D.N.F. 56.299 54.315 54.315 BSL • Susan Puls W 77 Corvette 55.427 55.714+2 55.808+1 55.621+1 54.694+1 55.427 CS • David Murray W 32 Mazda MX-5 56.089 55.129 53.378 54.282 54.175 53.378 DS • Timothy Thompson W 63 Ford Focus RS 51.345 50.759 51.187 54.089 50.658 50.658 DS • Jacob Lynn W 77 Scion FR-S 52.660+2 51.853 51.823 51.224 51.259+2 51.224 DS Zachary Smith S 13 Subaru WRX STi 56.714 56.137 57.993+1 56.111 55.457 55.457 DS Sanjay Shivainer W 45 Subaru BRZ 64.238 60.731 59.891 59.222 58.807 58.807 DSL • Crisanne Thompson W 63 Ford Focus RS 65.834 62.449 62.146 62.290 60.662 60.662 DSL Jennifer Abbey — 00 Hyundai Veloster D.N.F. D.N.F. 65.813 69.001 65.725 65.725 ES • Mason Smith S 16 Mazda Miata 51.994+2 51.296+1 52.023+3 52.241+1 52.251 52.251 ES • Rocky Entriken S 4 Mazda Miata 53.827+1 54.433 53.939 53.416 53.120 53.120 ES Henry Brillhart W 48 Mazda Miata 59.771 54.611 54.079 54.093 53.827 53.827 ES Kale Morris S 24 Mazda Miata 56.057 54.373 54.978+1 54.171 D.N.F. 54.171 ES Steve Swartz W 17 Mazda Miata 55.938 55.358 55.141 54.738 55.359 54.738 ES Randy Puls W 8 Mazda Miata 55.123+1 D.N.F. D.N.F. 53.477+2 54.532+1 56.532 ESL • Sharon Brillhart W 28 Mazda Miata 57.835 54.215 54.332 53.003 53.464 53.003 ESL Connie Preheim S 11 Mazda Miata 61.258 61.755 61.056 60.529 58.287 58.287 ESL Ashly Hart W 17 Toyota MR2 62.515 61.024 61.160+1 59.307 59.084 59.084 HS • Russell Blume W 197 Honda Civic 51.086+1 50.624+2 51.030 50.797 50.568+2 50.797 PAX HS • Laney Blume W 97 Honda Civic 51.036+1 51.016 50.824 66.879 50.913 50.824 FL HS Monte Rans S 52 Mini Cooper 52.081 52.153 52.548 52.156 52.426+1 52.081 HS Brett Grier W 11 Ford Fiesta ST 56.089 54.075 53.851 53.906 53.667+1 53.851 HS Cooper Pierce W 4 Honda Fit 56.981 55.193 55.491 55.306 54.564 54.564 HS Cameron Korte — 77 Chevrolet Impala D.N.F. 65.072 63.542 64.544 63.329 63.329 STU • Heath Helmick — 77 Ford Focus ST 54.361 56.523 D.N.F. D.N.F. 54.740 54.361 STR • Jordan Lauer W 6 Mazda Miata 53.562 52.735 52.417 52.977 51.146+1 52.417 STR Brett Cook — 7 Honda S2000 D.N.F. 55.942 56.474 55.866 55.986 55.866 STX • Terry Nunemaker W 106 Mustang D.N.F. D.N.F. 70.897 66.608 65.620 65.620 STS • Blake Toews W 76 Mazda Miata 50.853 50.577 50.757 50.425 50.961+1 50.425 STO8 • R. Abner Perney S 6 Ford Fusion Sport 56.182 56.670 D.N.F. 55.807 55.930 55.807 STO8 Stuart King W 30 Nissan 300ZX 58.152 59.488 67.728+3 56.135 57.362 56.135 STO8 John Mace S 5 Mercedes SLK D.N.F. 58.224 60.654 59.222 56.749 56.749 STO4 • Tyler Naden S 67 Mazda Miata 51.533 51.312 51.539 51.657 51.001+1 51.312 STO4 Michael Mace S 86 Honda S2000 53.206 62.850+1 52.743 52.784+1 60.283 52.743 STO4 Nathan Carlston — 54 Toyota MR2 D.N.F. 60.829 64.198+1 60.928 61.172 60.829 CAMC • Dennis Smith S 6 Mustang Cobra 53.128 53.328 52.966 53.725 52.762 52.762 CAMC James Stephens — 98 Mustang D.N.F. 57.331 D.N.F. 55.107 55.384 55.107 CAMCL • Nancy Smith S 9 Mustang Cobra 55.763 55.417 55.005 61.340 54.471 54.471 CAMT • Robert Lambert S 11 Plymouth GTX D.N.F. D.N.F. 56.843 57.268 56.509 56.509 DSP • Daniel Rowland — 1 BMW 328iS 52.909 52.069 52.566 51.599 54.937+2 51.599 DSP Zachary Bair — 11 BMW 328iS 55.574 52.408 53.105 51.770+2 51.941 51.941 DSP • Colton Maxwell S 147 BMW 330Ci 55.696+1 55.727 54.537 55.610 55.164+3 54.537 SM • Adam Blunck W 57 Subaru Impreza WRX 49.848 49.901 D.N.F. 49.622 49.655 49.622 SMF • J.D. Baughman S 89 Chevrolet Cobalt LS 53.703 53.179 52.896 52.942 52.450 52.450 CP • Art Martinez W 34 Pontiac MSE TA 53.476+2 54.447 53.108 52.462 53.550 52.462 DP • Eric Brown W 56 Mazda Miata 50.427 49.425+1 D.N.F. 49.952 56.372+1 49.952 EP • Zack Kimble W 74 Volkswagen Corrado SLC 53.790 53.140 53.209 53.214 52.491 52.491

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How to make Run #1 count From www.beyondseattime.com

The greatest challenge in autocross is that we get a very limited set of runs within which to put in our best performance. This is made even harder at national level events, where we only get three runs on each course. With only a few opportunities to learn the course, find the right places to attack, fix mistakes, etc., having a well thought out strategy is critical! This brings up the often-asked question…

What should we do on our first run? Should we put in a safe/clean run to build on?

Should we attack hard to test the limits? What should we do if we hit a cone?

Let’s go through a “decision tree” of factors we should consider in order to come up with our strategy. 1. How well do you perform under pressure? The single most important factor in determining our optimal approach for run #1 is being aware of how we perform under pressure. Everything else is secondary because no matter what benefits there may be to taking more risks, none of it matters if our ability to perform is compromised. Imagine this scenario: You have coned your first two runs. Are you able to put down a strong third run, or does the pressure force you into making another mistake, or do you find yourself backing off to get a decent time in? Does the answer change based on if it’s a local event, or day 1 or day 2 of national competition? Imagine an even simpler scenario: You are at the start line for your first run. How do you feel? Setting aside our bravado and egos, the fact is, most of us do not perform our best when we are under pressure. Our confidence gets shaken and our nervous energy spikes, making us less likely to make good decisions, which depending on our temperament results in either overly cautious behavior (putting in a safe/slow third run), or overly risky behavior (causing another mistake laden run). This is why the most common advice is to put in a conservative first run that we can bank on. It alleviates some pressure; we get a decent time in the books, and it gives us something to build on. Most of us would like to think that we are cool, calm, and collected under pressure, but we have to set that aside and evaluate ourselves honestly. Do we commonly make mistakes when it comes down to the wire? Do we often “cone away the win”? If you (like most people) do not thrive under pressure, it’s probably better to start out with a slightly conservative first run. On the other hand, if you do handle pressure well, or are actively trying to get better at it, the next thing to consider is… 2. How do you approach the limit? Are you more comfortable approaching the limit from under, or do you prefer to go over the limit and then dial it back? Are you better at sensing the limit from below or above? Knowing what our preferences and strengths are can help inform a more effective strategy for the first run. If you are better at sensing the limit when approaching from below (i.e. a bottom-up driver), you are someone who has greater sensitivity to the difference between driving at 97%, 98%, and 99% than the difference between 101%, 102%, and 103%. In other words, you are acutely aware of how much you may be under the limit, but once you go over, it is harder for you to tell if you were just a little bit over, or more significantly over. Conversely, if you are better at sensing the limit from above (i.e. a top-down driver), you have a much greatest sensitivity for exactly how far over the limit you are, but have a harder time telling how far under the limit you may be. This has major implications for a first-run strategy. Remember, our goal is to get the fastest time possible in three runs, by getting as close to the limit as possible. The approach that you choose should be the

one that maximizes your chances of finding the limit. If you are a bottom-up driver, it makes much more sense to put in a safer first run. That way, not only do you have a good run in the bank, but because you are more acutely sensitive to how much under the limit you were, you’ll have a better chance of making the right adjustments on subsequent runs to go faster. On the other hand, if you are a top-down driver, a safe/clean run is much less useful or informative because you will have a less clear idea of how far under the limit you were and where you could have pushed harder. Despite what type of limit sensitivity we have, it is much easier to correct the mistake of being under the limit (just add speed). Correcting the over-the-limit mistake takes a more complex set of corrective actions (counter steering, speed reduction, etc.), and often involves being out of position or off line, which makes recovery take longer, and costs more time. Therefore, the next thing to consider is… 3. Are you adept at recognizing and fixing mistakes? Our ability to recognize and fix mistakes directly impacts our ability to make adjustments on the fly. Are you able to quickly tell when a mistake cost you a few hundredths or a tenth? Are you able to identify, while driving, places where you can further optimize your line? Relatedly, once you recognize that you have made a mistake, how quickly are you able to correct it? How well are you able to adapt on the fly to minimize the time lost because of the mistake? If the car begins to oversteer, do you find yourself reacting a bit late, and letting the slide become severe such that you lose lots of time? Or are you able to catch the slide early, maintain your momentum, and minimize the time loss? If the car understeers when you enter a corner too fast, do you find yourself struggling to get the car turned, or are you able to maintain your momentum on a different/wider arc? The better we are at recognizing and fixing mistakes, the more we can (and should) attack on the first run. Here’s why: Nobody gets a perfect run in three runs. Even the greatest autocrosser of all time does not achieve a perfect run in just three attempts. The winner is always the person who stayed as close to the limit as possible, while making the fewest (and least severe) mistakes. Our challenge is to get better at recognizing mistakes, and developing our car control skills to minimize their effect. The better we get at this, the more aggressively we can attack the first run. Some of the more common 3-run strategies that came up in my conversations with the more successful drivers were: • Conservative first run, very aggressive second, clean up mistakes on the third. • Conservative first run, slightly more aggressive second run, more or less aggressive on the third depending on how the second run went. • Aggressive first run, make necessary adjustments on the second and third runs. • Very aggressive first run, conservative second run, aggressive third run. Think through this for yourself and come up with a strategy that is specific to your strengths and preferences. TAKE ACTION: Regardless of whether you utilize a safer or more aggressive approach on your first run, what will you do if you happen to hit a cone; will you stick with your plan for the remainder of the run, or change it? Take into account your own mental framework. Would you prefer to stick with the plan to know what the time would have been regardless of the cone? Would you prefer to up the aggression for the rest of the run to see what you can get away with, knowing that you may make even more mistakes, and not know where you actually stand? Or something else?

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